BONUS: Second Date sneak peek with Bridie Blake and Amanda Hewitt

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books, and their journeys to publication. While the main show is off for the next few weeks and will return in late June for the continuation of series four, to bridge the gap, please enjoy a sneak peek of my new newsletter show, Second Date, where authors return for a second round of rapid-fire questions. Check out a romance special as I go spoiler-heavy with Bridie Blake and Amanda Hewitt, and if you like it, sign up below! I have a special deal currently where if you sign up to the newsletter, you can have 50% off a monthly or yearly VIP subscription for the next twelve months. That's $3 a month, or $25 a year! Sign up to the newsletter here (you can also get a free version too!): https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Get 50% off a paid VIP subscription here: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=651cc6fe  Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   MAIN EPISODES: Bridie Blake: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9rath-1a98846  Amanda Hewitt: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gr9zq-1a9a11e    BOOKS:  Debut Features: The Boyfriend Clause / Bridie Blake: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKVaz  The Last Resort / Amanda Hewitt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYOB1P    Other Books Mentioned: An Academic Affair / Jodi McAlister: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/aNAL1N  The Love Contract / Steph Vizard: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GbVQjn  What Did I Miss? / Holly Brunnbauer: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Vx5MZj  The Good Part / Sophie Cousens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkVjr2  Melina Marchetta Collection: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X4nrxG  Jane Eyre / Charlotte Brontë: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enEQ11  Wuthering Heights / Emily Brontë: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kZq51  Rebecca / Daphne du Maurier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/1GPg9z  Persuasion / Jane Austen: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOYQxj    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Bridie Blake & Amanda Hewitt Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4:X1 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Aideen Gallagher, Fruzsi Gal (Text Publishing), Maeve Carragher, Cath Hayes (Echo Publishing)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed SUBSTACK: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2026 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings ‘Date With A Debut’ is a Words and Nerds and Breathe Art Podcasts co-production recorded and edited on Awabakal Country, and we pay our respects to all elders past and present.